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Source for: George Bunting, 7 Nov 1815 - 27 Dec 1891 Index

General Source:   S6
Page:   Main IGI and 1994 Addendum

Text:   Baptism 25 Apr 1986; Endowment 23 May 1986; Sealing to parents 6 Jun 1986. All in the Jordan River Temple.

General Source:   S5

General Source:   S4
Page:   p. 63

Note:   Gives names, birth and death dates for children of George Bunting and Elizabeth Willis.

General Source:   S289
Page:   p. 251 or 507

Note:   All of the children were born to George's first wife Elizabeth Willis who died in 1855.
Text:   Household 48/49 George Bunting, age 35, male, farmer, worth $600, born in England.
        Elizabeth Bunting, age 39, female, born Kentucky. (This is George's first wife Elizabeth Willis
        who died in 1855 before he remarried in 1856.)
        Elovia (sic-Evaline), age 11, female, born Illinois, attended school within the year.
        Lucas, age 8, male, born in Illinois, attended school within the year.
        Wright, age 7, female, attended school within the year.
        Joel, age 4, male, born Illinois.
        Russell, age 4, male, born in Illinois.
        Charlotte, age 2, female, born Illinois.
        Judith Willis, age 67, female, born South Carolina.
Date:   1850

General Source:   S290
Page:   p. 123-124; also p. 929

Text:   Household 926/924 George Bunting, age 45, Male, Farmer, Real Estate $5000, Personal Estate $3000,
        born England.
        Eliza Bunting, age 41 (This is Elizabeth Colyer Applegath Bunting), age 41, female,
        born Illinois
        Luke, age 18, male, farmer
        Wright Bunting, age 17, male, farmer
        Joel Bunting, age 15, male, farmer.
        Russell, age 14, male.
        Charlotte, age 12, female.
        William, age 10, male.
        Elizabeth, age 7, female.
        James, age 3, male.
        Mary, age 1, female.
        Fredrick Applegath, age 17, male, farmer, born Illinois, not checked that went to
        school within the year
All of the children are named Bunting and were born in Illinois. Children from Wright down to Elizabeth attended school within the year.
Date:   6 Sep 1860

General Source:   S283
Page:   unpg.

Note:   Partial List of Patrons of Edwards County, . . .Township 1 South, Range 10 East.
Text:   George Bunting, Post Office Albion, Residence Section 21, Occupation Farmer and Stock Raiser, Nativity England, Settled 1830.
Elizabeth Willis, Deceased Dec. 7, 1855. First wife of George Bunting. Nativity Madison County, Kentucky, Settled 1838.
Eliza Colyer, Post Office Albion, Residence Sec. 21, Present wife of George Bunting, Nativity Edwards Co., Ill. Settled 1819.
Date:   1882/1883

General Source:   S291
Page:   Marr. Book A, p. 111

Note:   Compiled by Elizabeth Rittenhouse Lamb Oct 1978.
Text:   Colyer, Eliza (great grandmother of Eliz R. Lamb)
        &
#2 George Bunting (great grandfather of Eliz R. Lamb)
        as his #2 wife

General Source:   S292
Page:   page 4

Note:   There is a James Bunting living nearby who we have not placed. James Bunting. Males 01111001. Females 020001. There is also a Robert Willis nearby and George married a Willis. Robert Willis. Males 01101. Females 002. As of July 2006 connection has not been found.
Text:   George Bunting. Males 00001. Females 10001.
Date:   1840

General Source:   S889
Page:   p. 34

Note:   The first children in this census are from his first wife and the other four are by his second wife.
Text:   251/150: Bunting, George, age 53 (?), M, W, farmer, real estate of $5000/pers. estate of $4000.
        Born in England. Both parents born in foreign country. U. S. Citizen.
        Bunting, Eliza, age 50, F, W, keeping house, born in Illinois. Parents born in foreign country.
        Bunting, William, age 20, M, W, farmer, born in Illinois. Father born in foreign country.
        Attended school in last year.
        Bunting, Elizth, 17, F, W, born in Illinois. Father born in foreign country.
        Attended school in last year.
        Bunting, James, age 12, M, W, born in Illinois. Father born in foreign country.
        Attended school in last year.
        Bunting, Mary, age 9, F, W, born in Illinois. Father born in foreign country.
        Attended school in last year.
        Bunting, Eliza, age 8, F, W, born in Illinois. Father born in foreign country.
        Attended school in last year.
        Bunting, Sarah, age 6, F, W, born in Illinois.


Date:   18 Jun 1870

General Source:   S1421
Page:   p. 27

Text:   Township 1 South, Range 10 East . . Edwards County, Illinois.
Bunting, George, Farmer & Stock Raiser, Nativity England, Settled 1830.
Willis, Elizabeth, Dec'd Dec. 7, 1855; Nativity Madison Co., KY, Settled 1838.
1st w. of George Bunting
Colyer, Eliza, Pres. w. of George Bunting, Nativity Edwards Co., IL, Settled 1819